Owai Surname
Approximately 1,796 people bear this surname
Owai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,567 | 1:113,046 | 7,517 |
| Papua New Guinea | 143 | 1:57,019 | 7,266 |
| Iran | 51 | 1:1,505,540 | 59,762 |
| Indonesia | 18 | 1:7,347,177 | 303,310 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Owai (896) may also be a first name.
Owai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Owai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Owai (Oriya: ଓାଇ) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Owai? popularity and diffusion
The surname Owai is the 226,129th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,057,654 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Owai live; 87 percent live in West Africa and 87 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 271,411th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 896 people.
The last name Owai is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,567 people, or 1 in 113,046. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Cross River, where 83 percent live, Lagos, where 4 percent live and Niger, where 2 percent live. Not including Nigeria this last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent live and Iran, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howai | 89 | 148 | / |
| Owaji | 89 | 143 | / |
| Owayi | 89 | 33 | / |
| Owait | 89 | 26 | / |
| Ouwai | 89 | 8 | / |
| Owgai | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oiwai | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oewai | 89 | 1 | / |
| O'Wai | 89 | 1 | / |
| Owa | 86 | 8,315 | / |
| Owi | 86 | 1,194 | / |
| Gowayi | 80 | 20 | / |
| Owauyi | 80 | 9 | / |
| Owaied | 80 | 8 | / |
| Oswaii | 80 | 7 | / |
| Howait | 80 | 4 | / |
| Howaih | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gowaia | 80 | 2 | / |
| Houwai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Owajie | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ouwaid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Owahij | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gowhai | 80 | 1 | / |
| O'Waid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oowais | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oiwa | 75 | 17,800 | / |
| Owie | 75 | 6,353 | / |
| Howa | 75 | 6,353 | / |
| Awai | 75 | 3,388 | / |
| Owei | 75 | 3,144 | / |
| Owah | 75 | 1,794 | / |
| Obai | 75 | 1,518 | / |
| Ovai | 75 | 767 | / |
| Ouwa | 75 | 618 | / |
| Owii | 75 | 387 | / |
| Ewai | 75 | 358 | / |
| Oway | 75 | 332 | / |
| Owaa | 75 | 279 | / |
| Uwai | 75 | 234 | / |
| Owha | 75 | 197 | / |
| Oywa | 75 | 189 | / |
| Owoa | 75 | 186 | / |
| Owoi | 75 | 135 | / |
| Owui | 75 | 107 | / |
| Howi | 75 | 61 | / |
| Ohwi | 75 | 30 | / |
| Owua | 75 | 26 | / |
| Ohwa | 75 | 25 | / |
| Owih | 75 | 14 | / |
| Oewi | 75 | 12 | / |
| Owiy | 75 | 8 | / |
| Owhi | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ojwa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ojwi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Owaj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Owyi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uowa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Owwa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Owau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ouwi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owiz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oiwi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owgi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oywi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owauied | 73 | 6 | / |
| Owaggiu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Owuahia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goywayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ouwaiss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Howaiss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Howaith | 73 | 0 | / |
| Howie | 67 | 16,832 | / |
| Obaji | 67 | 11,696 | / |
| Awaji | 67 | 7,441 | / |
| Howay | 67 | 1,736 | / |
| Ovais | 67 | 1,408 | / |
| Ahwai | 67 | 1,402 | / |
| Hawai | 67 | 1,384 | / |
| Owiyo | 67 | 1,138 | / |
| Ewayi | 67 | 859 | / |
| Owiye | 67 | 848 | / |
| Oubai | 67 | 305 | / |
| Oweya | 67 | 232 | / |
| Owoya | 67 | 228 | / |
| Huwai | 67 | 227 | / |
| Awayi | 67 | 176 | / |
| Ovaid | 67 | 169 | / |
| Owaye | 67 | 152 | / |
| Auwai | 67 | 151 | / |
| Obaia | 67 | 141 | / |
| Owayo | 67 | 123 | / |
| Owuya | 67 | 105 | / |
| Owoyi | 67 | 99 | / |
| Oszwa | 67 | 97 | / |
| Obhai | 67 | 92 | / |
| Owiya | 67 | 76 | / |
| Hojwa | 67 | 76 | / |
| Uwaji | 67 | 71 | / |
| Hohwa | 67 | 70 | / |
| Owaya | 67 | 66 | / |
| Aewai | 67 | 57 | / |
| Owaja | 67 | 56 | / |
| Houwa | 67 | 46 | / |
| Hovai | 67 | 45 | / |
| Ouwah | 67 | 43 | / |
| Howah | 67 | 35 | / |
| Owoja | 67 | 34 | / |
| Gowui | 67 | 34 | / |
| Awaii | 67 | 32 | / |
| Owaje | 67 | 31 | / |
| Oweyi | 67 | 31 | / |
| Ovaia | 67 | 29 | / |
| Howei | 67 | 26 | / |
| Owaha | 67 | 25 | / |
| Oweae | 67 | 25 | / |
| Owaas | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ochwi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Govai | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hobai | 67 | 18 | / |
| Awaie | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hoywa | 67 | 17 | / |
| Uobai | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ojwii | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ewaji | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hewai | 67 | 14 | / |
| Osvai | 67 | 13 | / |
| Owuja | 67 | 12 | / |
| Owisz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ovaji | 67 | 11 | / |
| Oowah | 67 | 11 | / |
| Awwai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Awaih | 67 | 10 | / |
| Awaia | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ohuwa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Uwayi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Obaio | 67 | 9 | / |
| Uwaia | 67 | 9 | / |
| Oweih | 67 | 8 | / |
| Houwi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ewaia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Owaju | 67 | 7 | / |
| Uiwai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Awgai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Owawe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hoiwa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Owuji | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ouwei | 67 | 6 | / |
| Awaio | 67 | 5 | / |
| Owatt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Howea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oweja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Owije | 67 | 5 | / |
| Owuyi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eewai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Obaie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ouwua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Owuad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Owiji | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ouwae | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oweii | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ouway | 67 | 3 | / |
| Owijo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Owaat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oiwah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obaih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Howaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Howua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owija | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obaij | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owhie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ojwae | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owieh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oweji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ewaii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owa'a | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owaah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oswii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obaai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oswei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oweie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owhad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovaiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owayz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oweaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohwat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojswa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hochwait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowgi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owuah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owgah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oswui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owhgi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohwgi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awaiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uwaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howiś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouwga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouwoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owazz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oywaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojjwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojwat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojwoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Way | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Wei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ewaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owats | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owahy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owoie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owoji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owyia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owhis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiwas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owhap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oowei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awaij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howga | 67 | 0 | / |
| Owath | 67 | 0 | / |
Owai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Owai in the Oriya language | ||
| ଓାଇ | oa'i | - |
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